DEMAND, ABILITY TO PAY FOR COVID-19 VACCINE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF HANOI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN 2020

Nguyen Thuy Ha1, Pham Quang Thai2, Do Thi Thanh Toan2, Nguyen Thi Thanh Hien1, Le Ngoc Trung1, Tran Ngoc Khanh Duyen1, Tran Thi Phuong Loan1, Dinh Thai Son2, Luu Ngoc Hoat2, Le Xuan Hung2, Phan Thanh Hai2, Luu Ngoc Minh2
1 Hanoi Medical University
2 Department of Research Methodology and Biostatistics, School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University

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Background: The development of a vaccine against COVID-19 infection is on the way.
However, opinions on the implementation of the vaccine and the needs to receive the
COVID-19 vaccine vary considerably among people, which might influence the future
demand forecast and pricing considerations for COVID-19 vaccine. Objectives: This
study aims at 1) describing the demand and ability to pay, and 2) analysing factors
associated with participants; intention to utilize the COVID-19 vaccine of medical
students. Subjects and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among Hanoi
Medical University students. Logistic regression was used to describe the correlation
between COVID-19 vaccination needs and related factors. Linear regression was
used to describe the correlation between the ability to pay for the COVID-19 vaccine
and some associated factors. Results: Nearly 80% of the participants reported that
they were willing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 if a vaccine were available.
Factors associated with students’ needs to accept the COVID-19 vaccine included
worry about COVID-19 and the year of study of participants. The average price that
people accept to pay for a vaccine against COVID-19 is 485.25 ± 418.64 thousand
VND. Conclusion: In this study, many students aaalikely get vaccinated, and the
need to uptake COVID-19 vaccine was considered to be associated with worry of
COVID-19 and year of study.

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